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david and julie
I was reading my daily paper today and saw this.
Should unelected EU commisioner Peter Mandleson be allowed to do this? especially bearing in mind Tony got him this job and Pakistan was helping the west. Remember he is doing this in our name even though we have had no say.
Still no doubt this is building bridges EU style, I can only guess at what Pakistan may say if we asked for their help in the future.
We have all seen what EU supporters on here think of the US and I am curious if this opinion is rife in the EU and if it is, why?
http://www.theasiannews.co.uk/news/index/11628.html
Should unelected EU commisioner Peter Mandleson be allowed to do this? especially bearing in mind Tony got him this job and Pakistan was helping the west. Remember he is doing this in our name even though we have had no say.
A NORTH west Euro MP has accused EU trade commissioner Peter Mandelson of threatening up to 300,000 jobs in Pakistan.
Liberal/Democrat MEP Sajjad Karim has temporarily blocked a move by Mr Mandelson to slash Pakistani textile exports to EU countries.
Mr Mandelson wanted to remove the favourable trade status awarded to Pakistan because of its co-operation with the west after 9/11.
But during a debate on the move at the European Parliament in Strasbourg Mr Karim managed to persuade Euro MP to back his amendment protecting Pakistani textile exports to Britain and Europe.
But now Mr Mandelson has indicated he will ignore the vote and press ahead with removing Pakistan's trade advantage.
In a Euro parliament debate Mr Karim told the MEPs that Madelson's proposals would be a body blow to Pakistan textile industry and could destroy 300,000 jobs.
Still no doubt this is building bridges EU style, I can only guess at what Pakistan may say if we asked for their help in the future.
We have all seen what EU supporters on here think of the US and I am curious if this opinion is rife in the EU and if it is, why?
http://www.theasiannews.co.uk/news/index/11628.html